Roman History Week 8

Question 1

Mithridates of Pontus’ son in law?

Answer 1

Lucullus, King of Armenia. They were enemies and Lucullus was allied to Rome in Mithridatic Wars. 74-63

Question 2

What is the Servile War

Answer 2

Slave Revolt, 73-71

Question 3

Where was Spartacus from?

Answer 3

Thrace.

Question 4

Who was Crixus?

Answer 4

Friend and co-leader of Spartacus, from Gaul.

Question 5

Spartacus and the gladiators went farm to farm freeing slaves, who did they defeat?

Answer 5

Consular armies and praetorian

Question 6

Who were the praetorian?

Answer 6

The bodyguards of the Roman Emperors.

Question 7

Who defeated the gladiators?

Answer 7

Crassus, in southern Italy. Slaves were crucified.

Question 8

Who killed the slaves who fled North?

Answer 8

Pompey, as he returned from Spain.

Question 9

Where did Spartacus become a hero in the 1920s?

Answer 9

The Soviet Union.

Question 10

Which consul in year 70 eliminated the piracy issue on the east?

Answer 10

Pompey, he took maius imperium over Bithynia, Syria, Judaea

Question 11

Which kingdoms did Pompey add to the empire by 63?

Answer 11

Pontus, Bithynia, Syria. Made all of Asia an ally as well

Question 12

Who were the 2 sides of the Judaea civil war and which one did Pompey back?

Answer 12

Sadducees, and Roman supportive Pharisees who Pompey backed.

Question 13

What is a Mithridate?

Answer 13

Antidote against poison.

Question 14

Caesar’s steps in rise to power?

Answer 14

Curule Aedile 65. Pronconsul of further Spain 61-60. Triumvirate in 60. Consul in 59.

Question 15

What did Caesar bring to triumvirate?

Answer 15

Charm, speaking ability, connections.

Question 16

What did Crassus bring to the triumvirate?

Answer 16

Army veterans, voters, military power.

Question 17

What did Pompey bring to the triumvirate?

Answer 17

Money.

Question 18

Pompey’s wife?

Answer 18

Julia, Caesar’s daugher

Question 19

Caesar’s Wife?

Answer 19

Calpurnia, daughter of Piso, consul 58 BC.

Question 20

What was the Gaul civil war among tribes called?

Answer 20

De Ballo Gallico

Question 21

Euburones hero? (Belgium)

Answer 21

Ambiorix

Question 22

Britons hero?

Answer 22

Cassivellaunus

Question 23

Arverni hero?

Answer 23

Vercingetorix

Question 24

What were the 2 crises that the triumvirate faced?

Answer 24

1) Julia, daughter of Caesar/wife of Pompey dies in childbirth
2) Crassus failed invasion of Parthia then dies

Question 25

What was the line that Caesar crossed?

Answer 25

The Rubicon. This essentially declared war against the roman senate & Pompey.

Question 26

Which Roman Civil War battle caused Pompey to flee to Egypt?

Answer 26

Pharsalus in Macedonia

Question 27

Which Roman civil war battle forced Cato to commit suicide?

Answer 27

Thapsus in Northern Africa.

Question 28

Which Roman Civil War battle did Pompey’s son, Gnaeus die?

Answer 28

Munda in Spain.

Question 29

In 45 BC, Caesar accomplished what?

Answer 29

His enemies were vanquished and he became Dictator Perpetuus.

Question 30

Who led the assassination on Caesar?

Answer 30

Brutus and Longinus.